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FInalized Survey Questions based on Team Vote 13 FEb 2012

__ (summary/description of the app) __ We need to add this. Communicate to lowest level. We cannot assume population knows what a community of practice is but they most likely own or know what an "App" is. 1. Based on the description of the application, would you find this application useful or do you think your fellow soldiers you have served with would find this useful? - Yes/No 2. Do you feel that a secure smart phone application that allows veterans with PTSD to come together and connect is missing and/or needed?
 * Stories of the Flag **

1. Are you socializing through applications using your smart phone? 2. If you are already using your smart phone to socialize and/or collaborate, what applications do you use? (Facebook, Twitter) 3. How often do you use social media applications on your smart phone? 4. How do you use your social media applications on your smart phone? - For fun, professional, etc. 5. Would you find it helpful to post pictures or short video clips.
 * Social Use **

1. Would you like others to see your location based on your current zipcode? 2. Would you like the option to opt out of letting others know where you are?
 * Privacy **

1. Sex 2. Age Range
 * General Questions **

SURVEY QUESTIONS!! Based on TEam Discussion 06 Feb 2012 __(summary/description of the app)__ 1. Based on the description of the application, would you find this application useful or do you think your fellow soldiers you have served with would find this useful? - Yes/No 2. Do you feel that a secure smart phone application that allows veterans with PTSD to come together and connect that is missing and/or needed?
 * Stories of the Flag**

1. Are you socializing through applications using your smart phone? 2. If you are already using your smart phone to socialize and/or collaborate, what applications do you use? (Facebook, Twitter) 3. How often do you use social media applications on your smart phone? 4. How do you use your social media applications on your smart phone? - For fun, professional, etc. 5. Would you find it helpful to post pictures or short video clips.
 * Social Use**

1. Would you like others to see your location based on your current zipcode? 2. Would you like the option to opt out of letting others know where you are?
 * Privacy**

1. Sex 2. Age Range
 * General Questions**

The purpose of this page is to develop the survey questions for the survey we will send out to military members about the PTS App. Post topics and possible questions here.

What social media apps do you currently use? (Trey) How often do you use these (every day, few times a week, once a week, a few times a month, once a month, hardly ever) (Trey) Would you like others to see your location based on your current zipcode? (Shawntel) Would you like the option to opt out of letting others know where you are? (Shawntel) What sort of resources would you like to be able to link to directly from the app? (Shawntel) Do you want the app to automatically log you out when you get a call or navigate away from the app for some reason? If not, how long do you want to remain logged in? (shawntel) Would an option to search by topic or thread be useful? (Jonathan)

Give a short description of the App and then ask a questions, something along the lines of " Would you find this application useful or do you think your fellow soldiers you have served with would find this useful?" (Jonathan)

Give a short description of everything the App will do and ask what other features they would like to see. Give an appropriate amount of space to answer. ( Jonathan)

Given the opportunity to join a community of veterans who have been diagnosed with PTSD, would you feel comfortable joining the community aothers yourself and others to connect over stories and memories shared within provinces served? (or something like that. Harmoni)

Do you feel that a secure application that allows veterans with PTSD to come together is a cummity that is missing and needed? (harmoni).


 * i can't remember, we're there other questions we had as we were drawing out our screens? Maybe that we "argued" over?**

I want to share with all of you a blog I came across from a veteran with PTSD. I know this isn't the place and we can delete it on Sunday but I wanted those of the group who have not experienced PTSD to feel this veterans pain.This was in response to someone who made a comment that offended this veteran. I hope that our app is one way to help our veterans ease the pain that they all suffer..... (Debbie) Okay, I added a few more blogs from veterans with PTSD because their responses reference survey questions. I added these so we can be sensitive with our questions, Jonathan will be able to guide us. Wow team, we may really be on to something!

Y//ou never are cured from PTSD. It rewires your brain. I've been in therapy with the VA for forty years and can safely say I'm much worse off than when I started. Especially since I cut my drinking down to almost nothing. Alcohol would blunt it, numb it. Now that I'm nearly sober, I want to go back to cutting myself again. The deeper the cut, the more it robbed the power of the beast called PTSD. A tradeoff, physical pain over mental anguish.//

//But cuts always heal and the beast is always back. It screams at me. A long, nerve-shattering shriek. You can't think through it. Or feel emotions. You look to a more permanant solution. I can't count the times I've had a gun to my temple. I've always wondered if you hear the hammer strike the pimer. Perhaps one day I'll find out.//

//William, the people that are telling youthat PTSD is curable, are motivated by their own selfish motive. They want to take the credit for the "cure" or "we have to get these compensation-seeking Veterans off the payroll" to save money. "less money for them, more money for me".//

//So, William, stop wasting your time chasing specters that don't exist and find a way to help ease the pain we all suffer.//

//Sarg// [|Sarg], [|May 1, 2011]

Debbie, Thanks for posting this. I agree, PTSD is not curable. As I have shared with the team, I was diagnosed with it and deal with it in some shape or form daily. Mine is not as severe as this though. I do work for TEam RWB as most of you know if you see my Facebook posts. : ) We believe that physical fitness is a way to inspire and recover from the wounds of war visible and non-visible. This jumped out at me form your post: " //"Alcohol would blunt it, numb it. Now that I'm nearly sober, I want to go back to cutting myself again. The deeper the cut, the more it robbed the power of the beast called PTSD. A tradeoff, physical pain over mental anguish."// Physical fitness blunts it for me. I do not turn to alcohol for relief. Don;t get mer wrong, I like beer. : ) BUt I find comfort in pushing myself physically. That is what Team RWB is about and physical fitness and other alternatives is what our CoP will hopefully be offering to veterans with pain like this. I hope the community we build and cultivate offers good solutions to Veterans and improves their lives and their families lives.

Jonathan, Thank you for sharing your story/pain with me. I keep learning something new all the time about PTSD. Sometimes I think I get it and then I read what I posted above. Deb

Wow! Jonathan and Debbie than. You so very much for sharing! Reading the posted blog definitely allows some light and understanding to what powers PTSD can hold. Jonathan, I admire your strength for sharing your stories so candidly ahow the passion you have for the creation of this app. Harmoni :)